lanaissance
feminine
/nɛ.sɑ̃s/
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Translation
birth
Word origin
From Old French naissance, from naistre ('to be born'), from Latin nasci ('to be born'). The same root gives English 'nascent' and 'native'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- nasci
- English cognates
- nascent, native
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralnaissances
Examples
remplis .
The birth of their daughter filled them with joy.
Quelle ?
What is your date of birth?
.
We celebrated the baby's birth with the whole family.
.
This idea gave rise to a great project.
taux baissé .
The birth rate has fallen in this country.
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